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     Title: BEAN CURD ROLLS
Categories: Appetizers, Chinese, Vegetarian
     Yield: 6 servings

     1 c  Uncooked shortgrain rice
     6 ea Dried shiitake mushrooms
     1 tb Vegetable oil
     1 ea Garlic clove, minced
   1/2 sm Carrot, cut into 1" slivers
     3 ea Asparagus tips, cut into
          -- 1/2" pieces, diagonally
   1/4 c  Slivered bamboo shoots
   1/4 c  Ginkgo nuts, optional
     2 ea Pitted dates, chopped
     2 ea Green onions, sliced
     1 tb Hoisin suce
     2 tb Soy sauce
     2 ts Rice wine/dry sherry
     2 ts Sesame oil
     6 ea Dried bean curd sheets,
          -- soaked for a few minutes
     1 tb Flour mixed with 1 tb water
     6 tb Vegetable oil

 Cover rice with warm water & soak for 30 minutes.
 Drain.  Line the inside of a steamer with a damp
 cheesecloth.  Place rice on cheesecloth. Then cover &
 steam the rice over boiling water for 30 minutes. Set
 aside.

 Meanwhile, cover mushrooms with warm water & soak for
 30 minutes. Drain well. Cut off & discard stems.
 Thinly slice caps.  Set aside.

 Place a wok over high heat till hot.  Add oil,
 swirling to coat sides. Add garlic & cook, stirring
 for 10 seconds.  Add carrot & asparagus & stir fry for
 2 minutes.  Add reserved mushrooms, bamboo shoots,
 nuts, dates, onions, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, rice
 wine or sherry & sesame oil. Stir fry for 2 minutes.
 Add rice & mix well.  Transfer to a bowl & set aside.

 To make rolls, spread about 2 heaping tablespoonfuls
 of filling diagonally across a bean curd sheet.  Keep
 remaining sheets covered to prevent drying. Fold
 bottom corner over filling to cover, then fold over
 right & left corners.  Roll over once to enclose
 filling. Brush sides & top of triangle with flour &
 water mixture.  Fold over to seal. Cover filled rolls
 with a damp cloth while preparing the rest of the
 rolls.

 Place a non-stick frying pan over medium heat.  Add 1
 to 2 tb oil. Add rolls two at a time & cook for 2
 minutes on each side, or till golden brown.  Transfer
 to a heat proof dish & keep warm in a 200F oven while
 cooking remaining rolls.

 To serve, cut each roll into thirds.

 "Vegetarian Times" February, 1992.

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